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• A Cromwell & Goodwin Victim Speaks Out
• Score One for Plaintiffs in Multibillion-Dollar RMBS Litigation: Judge Rakoff Grants Class Certification in Suit Against Merrill Lynch
• Suit Alleges Students' Facebook Post Defamed Lawyer's Daughter
• Sean Coffey Launches New Litigation Finance Firm with Juridica Co-Founder, Vows to Move Beyond 'Litigation Funding 1.0'
• Why Didn't the Maryland U.S. Attorney Sign the Lauren Stevens Indictment?
• MoFo Ramps up Apple Infringement Suit Against Samsung over Alleged iPhone, iPad Copycats
• McCourt settlement leaves control of Los Angeles Dodgers up to judge
• Suit Against Firm Alleges Failure to Pay Overtime
• Top State Department Lawyer Defends Liu's Nomination to 9th Circuit
• 3rd Cir. Raises Bar on Attorney Fees in Civil Rights Cases
• Discrimination claims of former DLA secretary against firm mostly survive dismissal motion
• Finding Both Parents Lack Skills, Judge Fashions a 'Parallel' Custody
• Class Suit Over Refusal To Cover Eating-Disorder Treatments Settles
• Scott Rothstein's malpractice carrier settles for $950,000
• Judge's 'Repugnant and Offensive' Rant At Pro Se Litigant Draws a Reprimand

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A Cromwell & Goodwin Victim Speaks Out	Top
In April, The Am Law Daily broke the strange story of an apparently fictitious New York law firm that authorities in the U.K. subsequently labeled a fraud. Two months later, one man who says he was duped by the fake firm is shedding light on how the scam worked.
Score One for Plaintiffs in Multibillion-Dollar RMBS Litigation: Judge Rakoff Grants Class Certification in Suit Against Merrill Lynch	Top
In what may be a first-of-its-kind ruling, a federal judge has granted class certification in a residential mortgage-backed securities case against Merrill Lynch, green-lighting claims by investors holding $16.5 billion in face value of Merrill-issued securities.
Suit Alleges Students' Facebook Post Defamed Lawyer's Daughter	Top
A Texas lawyer has filed a libel suit on behalf of his daughter against three middle-school students who allegedly posted a video on Facebook that included "suggestive, derogatory, inflammatory and sexually explicit statements and gestures" regarding her.
Sean Coffey Launches New Litigation Finance Firm with Juridica Co-Founder, Vows to Move Beyond 'Litigation Funding 1.0'	Top
Securities class action heavyweight Sean Coffey is jumping into third-party litigation finance -- and he says his new firm, begun with a Juridica co-founder, will take a more active role than most funders by helping to evaluate underlying claims and mitigate risk.
Why Didn't the Maryland U.S. Attorney Sign the Lauren Stevens Indictment?	Top
The U.S. Attorney in Maryland has refused to sign indictments against a former in-house counsel for GlaxoSmithKline because he didn't think there was enough evidence to support charges that she obstructed a federal inquiry and made false statements to investigators.
MoFo Ramps up Apple Infringement Suit Against Samsung over Alleged iPhone, iPad Copycats	Top
A new amended complaint that Apple filed against Samsung for allegedly ripping off iPhone and iPad designs and technology threatens to blow up virtually all of the Korean manufacturer's lineup of smartphones and tablets.
McCourt settlement leaves control of Los Angeles Dodgers up to judge	Top
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon, who is overseeing Frank and Jamie McCourt's divorce, has approved a deal that calls for Gordon to conduct a one-day trial to determine who owns the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
Suit Against Firm Alleges Failure to Pay Overtime	Top
A former Schulte Roth & Zabel technical support employee has filed a class action lawsuit in New York federal court alleging that the firm denied him and other employees proper overtime compensation required by federal wage and hour laws.
Top State Department Lawyer Defends Liu's Nomination to 9th Circuit	Top
During a speech at the American Constitution Society, Harold Koh received a standing ovation after he defended the Obama administration's nomination of Goodwin Liu and questioned a "disorienting" political environment.
3rd Cir. Raises Bar on Attorney Fees in Civil Rights Cases	Top
In a battle over modern-day rights to the names of 1950s doo-wop groups The Platters and The Coasters, the 3rd Circuit has held that a plaintiff cannot be deemed the "prevailing party" unless it has secured a "judgment on the merits."
Discrimination claims of former DLA secretary against firm mostly survive dismissal motion	Top
The discrimination and retaliation claims of a former DLA Piper secretary against the firm have survived a dismissal motion, but a Boston federal judge tossed a few of her claims against individual DLA employees.
Finding Both Parents Lack Skills, Judge Fashions a 'Parallel' Custody	Top
A Manhattan judge has tailored a "parallel" custody arrangement where a young boy's "gruff" father will oversee his schooling and health needs while the boy's "warm" mother will make decisions about religion and extracurricular activities.
Class Suit Over Refusal To Cover Eating-Disorder Treatments Settles	Top
AmeriHealth of New Jersey and its contractor for mental health claims have settled a class action suit alleging they shirked their statutory obligation to cover treatments for eating disorders by wrongly categorizing them as nonbiologically based mental illnesses.
Scott Rothstein's malpractice carrier settles for $950,000	Top
The malpractice carrier for disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein will pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy case involving his former law firm.
Judge's 'Repugnant and Offensive' Rant At Pro Se Litigant Draws a Reprimand	Top
A New Jersey judge has been reprimanded for his tirade against a pro se parent who questioned a visitation schedule. The judge, now assigned to criminal court, told a conduct commission his behavior resulted from being "burned out" from his long service in family court.

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